SkyCode Horoscopes for March 12-March 18, 2018

Horoscopes to unlock the stars, not to be locked down by them.

“May you be wild in your sea!”

The “Wild” Pisces New Moon

On Saturday, there’s a Pisces new moon and Mars is crowned “Exalted” as he enters Capricorn.

The moon in Pisces can be placid. But, like the sea, it also can be turbulent. Like the pic of the sharks I have with this post. Did it scare you? Make you curious why it was here? Well, sharks are perhaps among the wildest denizens of the sea and convey a lot about this weekend’s new moon in Pisces and Mars in Capricorn.

This Pisces new moon is a time to dive deeper into the sea of yourself and interests. Doesn’t matter if it’s Netflix, hiking, the dance club, or hours of chanting. We don’t often think of those things as wild, but they are. The wild doesn’t have to be untamed animals. It can be your untamed and unfettered self.

A civilized yet savage Mars

Mars reinforces that message with added nuances when he moves into Capricorn. Like I discussed with Venus in Pisces last month, Mars is “exalted” in Saturn’s Capricorn. Saturn and Mars both make up #TeamMalefic in astrology. Mars gets the better end of the deal in his partner’s house. Saturn “falls” in Aries, though that’s no fault of Mars.

The quick-acting nature of Capricorn’s cardinal status works for Mars. But the earthy and saturnine sense of the sign prompts Mars to be more disciplined about his autonomy & self-determination. Mars in his exaltation place also gets more ‘tude. He knows he’s a bad ass and has the determination to get even better at it. This placement for Mars is usually described as ambitious, determined, and highly capable. I think this is true for the most part. However, there’s another aspect of this placement that many astrologers don’t seem to describe–the wild side of it.

I’ve looked at many of the charts of people who have this placement for Mars, like Bjork, Goethe, Katherine Hepburn, Lady Gaga, Tim Leary, Bertolt Brecht, and Jeff Bezos, to name several. One thing that I find consistent is that there is almost a savage dedication to their work or approach to life. This Mars does not want to be tamed or civilized to society’s expectations, and it does, in fact, want to use technology in creative and unusual ways.

Up the Capricorn mountain

If this sounds like it should be more fitting for Mars in Aquarius, I fully understand why you would have that expectation. However, this Mars is not as interested in working in the Aquarius idea of the collective as much. He wants to lead the collective by going off on his own toward the Capricorn mountain to tinker and develop what he wants to bring back.

Mars in Capricorn must have the rarefied air of focus, solitude and a sense of abandon to immerse in a mountain of work. There is a sensual appreciation for what absorbs your focus, whether that’s lustiness in work, working out or working someone over.

And Capricorn allows us to bridge the gap with this moon in Pisces. Never forget: Capricorn isn’t just a land-lubbing goat. It’s a SEA-goat! With Mars being one of the planets of worldly desire, you must “do it till you’re satisfied,” like the BT Express once sang. And, yes, that’s wild, as they used to say in the 70s! Just don’t get lost out to sea in whatever it is.

How to read and use these affirmations

You could choose to read these only for “your sign.” Perhaps that might be your Sun, Moon, or ascendant sign, if you’re familiar with those terms and your chart. I wouldn’t necessarily recommend that, though.

I would skim through them all and see which affirmation affirms your life this week:

Pay careful attention to the affirmation(s) that you resist. You probably need to meditate on and say those aloud often.

These affirmations are written for this week, but many of them might speak to you for longer, even a lifetime.

You might not know at the top of the week what you need to affirm. But you might have a sense from the previous week, from a dream or something that happens right on Monday morning. You can also visit this page later in the week to see what resonates. You might also discover I write more for another planet or sign in your chart. I talk more about this here.

My desire is to prompt you to read more for your whole chart, not just what you know or understand your birth chart to be. It’s also possible that none of what I write here speaks to you, and that’s okay. The goal is to open and to explore. That’s the only way we ever truly know anything.

The Signs of Saturn

Saturn

Planets or Ascendant in Capricorn and/or Aquarius

Capricorn (Cardinal, Earth sign)

Affirmation:

I am ripe and ready.

Aquarius (Fixed, Air sign)

Affirmation:

I welcome and warmly receive the insights and ideas that increase my financial security.

Don’t know what planets or points you have where in your chart? Learn what to do about it here.

The Signs of Jupiter

Jupiter

Planets or Ascendant in Sagittarius and/or Pisces

Sagittarius (Mutable, Fire sign)

Affirmation:

I am becoming more of a “bomb cyclone” of staggering genius that the world didn’t see coming.

Pisces (Mutable, Water sign)

Affirmation:

I have a growing clarity, energy, and support to manifest more of my dreams.

Don’t know what planets or points you have where in your chart? Learn what to do about it here.

The Signs of Mars

Mars

Planets or Ascendant in Aries and/or Scorpio

Aries (Cardinal, Fire sign)

Affirmation:

I have a steady intensity and concentration that inches me closer to my goals.

Scorpio (Fixed, Water sign)

Affirmation:

I marshal my wits and my words well to convey the depth of my feelings and thoughts.

Don’t know what planets or points you have where in your chart? Learn what to do about it here.

The Sign of the Sun

The Sun

Planets or Ascendant in Leo

Leo (Fixed, Fire sign)

Affirmation:

I use discipline and decisive action to boost incremental successes and curb losses.

Don’t know what planets or points you have where in your chart? Learn what to do about it here.

The Signs of Venus

Venus

Planets or Ascendant in Taurus and/or Libra

Taurus (Fixed, Earth sign)

Affirmation:

I am a champion for my beliefs and willing to work for them with others.

Libra (Cardinal, Air sign)

Affirmation:

I have an open mind, no matter my expertise level, which allows me to be both creative and efficient.

Don’t know what planets or points you have where in your chart? Learn what to do about it here.

The Signs of Mercury

Mercury

Planets or Ascendant in Gemini and/or Virgo

Gemini (Mutable, Air sign)

Affirmation:

I create excellent solutions that satisfy the mutual interests of others and myself.

Virgo (Mutable, Earth sign)

Affirmation:

I am more emotionally aware and present with others for play and work.

Don’t know what planets or points you have where in your chart? Learn what to do about it here.